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A US judge today ordered an internet company to pay former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson and her ex-husband Tommy Lee $741,000 each in damages for selling a video of their honeymoon sexual escapades. The 1996 film has become one of the most-sold sex videos around the world. District judge Dean Pregerson said in a written ...

Sweden's THE PROJECT HATE, featuring Jörgen Sandström of ENTOMBED/GRAVE fame on lead vocals, have abandoned plans to issue a reworked version of an unreleased album from guitarist Lord K's (a.k.a. Kenth Philipson) previous band, DEADMARCH, as the group's next CD. "The planned DEADMARCH album won't be re-recorded as fuckin' idiot Tomas Skogsberg [projected producer for ...

Ex-HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske has vowed to never rejoin his former bandmates, claiming that his current project, SUPARED, is "much more interesting for me then any reunion could ever be." When asked by a fan via a recent Noise Records newsletter if he would ever sing for HELLOWEEN again, Michael responded, "I don't think that's ...

Defunct Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR will release a posthumous anthology, titled "Scattered Ashes - A Decade of Emperial Wrath", through Candlelight Records in March 2003. The double-disc set, which was compiled by the band themselves, will feature rare and unreleased tracks, and will come in a limited-edition slipcase. The track listing for the collection is ...

HALFORD will release a Japan-only mini-album on Jan. 22, 2003. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. She (previously unreleased in Japan) 02. Fugitive (previously unreleased in Japan) 03. Betrayal (video clip) 04. In The Morning (video clip) The EP's release will coincide with HALFORD's upcoming Japanese tour, which is scheduled ...

Montreal's SLAVES ON DOPE have finished tracking their sophomore album in Boca Raton, Florida with producer Jason Slater (SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY, EARSHOT). The as-yet-untitled effort, which is due through Bieler Bros./MCA Records in the spring, will contain the following track listing: 01. Go 02. So Clear 03. Pattern 04. Drain Me 05. The Plan 06. ...

OPETH, LACUNA COIL, PARADISE LOST and TAPPING THE VEIN will all be teaming up for a North American tour in January/February. The first few UNCONFIRMED dates are as follows: Jan. 19 – Montreal, QUE @ Foufounes Electriques Jan. 21- Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Jan. 24 – Toronto, ONT @ The Opera House Jan. 27 – ...

Vocalist Corey Taylor recently told Canada's MuchMusic that SLIPKNOT will have a shorter future than his other band, STONE SOUR. "The great thing about SLIPKNOT is it is one of those bands that if it hangs out too long, it will not be cool at all," Taylor said. "So we do what we do with ...

Former MISFITS frontman Michale Graves has teamed up with guitarist Loki (ANGELSIN, GRAVES guitar tech), bassist JV Bastard (MISTER MONSTER), and drummer Paul Lifeless (A LIFELESS ALLIANCE, MISTER MONSTER) in an as-yet-unnamed new band which is currently rehearsing and writing original material. Plans exist for the group to record a demo in the next few ...

Florida-based melodic metal gods KAMELOT have secured a Japanese release for their latest CD, "Epica". The group's new masterpiece will be issued in Japan on Feb. 19, 2003 through Pony Canyon Records. A Japanese tour may follow later in the spring/summer. ...